SANTIAGO (Reuters) – When Chilean scientists last year discovered 14 Loa water frogs struggling to survive in a nearly dry river bed in the country’s northern desert, the clock began ticking. They believed these to be among the last of the species. The tiny, dark-spotted amphibians, Telmatobius dankoi, had long persisted against all odds in
Month: January 2020
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will begin up to two days of questioning the prosecution and defense in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday, ahead of a crucial vote later in the week on whether to call witnesses. FILE PHOTO: Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and fellow House Impeachment Managers hold a press conference
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Shiok Meats, a Singapore-based start-up whose name means very good in local slang, aims to become the first company in the world to bring shrimp grown in a laboratory to diners’ plates. Demand for meat substitutes is booming, as consumer concerns about health, animal welfare and the environment grow. Plant-based meat alternatives,
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A major scientific database run by China’s Tsinghua University has made its contents available free of charge from Wednesday in order to help researchers work from home, following a virus outbreak in the central city of Wuhan. The death toll in the epidemic rose sharply to 132 and the first case appeared
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A team of scientists in Australia said on Wednesday they have successfully developed a lab-grown version of the new coronavirus, the first to be recreated outside of China, in a breakthrough that could help quicken the creation of a vaccine. (L-R) The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s Dr Julian Druce, Virus Identification Laboratory Head
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday he wants greater federal powers during natural disasters, as authorities warned bushfires ravaging the country for months were sweeping through a national park near the capital. FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is seen visiting a fire-damaged property on Stokes Bay on Kangaroo
The San Francisco 49ers have ridden the running game to Super Bowl LIV, with Jimmy Garoppolo throwing just 27 passes in two games, but head coach Kyle Shanahan scoffs at the idea he’s trying to hide his quarterback. January 19, 2020; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) during the first
FILE PHOTO: A Tim Hortons logo is pictured in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 18, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (Reuters) – Restaurant Brands International Inc’s (QSR.TO) Tim Hortons said on Tuesday it has removed Beyond Meat Inc’s (BYND.O) products from its coffee and donut shops in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. This comes after
TAIPEI – Apple Inc supplier Foxconn said it could continue to meet all manufacturing obligations in the wake of a coronavirus outbreak in China even as the iPhone maker flagged uncertainty created by the disease. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Foxconn, the trading name of Hon Hai Precision Industry, is seen on top of the
(Reuters) – The tall hillside where Los Angeles Lakers basketball great Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others perished in a helicopter crash was cleared on Tuesday of all wreckage and human remains as the on-scene phase of the investigation drew to a close. A National Transportation Safety Board team carted a truckload of debris
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amid uncertainty over the key question of whether to call witnesses in President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, Trump’s legal team wrapped up its opening arguments on Tuesday with an appeal for a quick acquittal. Saying “it is time for this to end,” Trump’s lawyers brushed off former national security adviser John
FILE PHOTO: Passengers wearing masks sit on an Air China flight from Sydney to Beijing before takeoff, in Sydney, Australia January 24, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter SYDNEY (Reuters) – A team of scientists in Australia said on Wednesday they have successfully developed a lab-grown version of coronavirus, the first to be recreated outside of China, in
FILE PHOTO: Boats are seen docked in front of the TripleNine factory in the village of Thyboron in Jutland, Denmark, March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo (Reuters) – The British government said it will introduce a bill into parliament on Wednesday for legislation to end automatic rights for European Union vessels to fish in UK
LONDON (Reuters) – Director Melina Matsoukas said making the jump from directing music videos for Beyonce to directing “Queen & Slim” for the big screen has given her the chance to tell what she calls a “necessary” story about “black people, my people.” FILE PHOTO: Melina Matsoukas arrives for the National Board of Review Awards
(Reuters) – World number one Brooks Koepka said on Tuesday he thinks the Premier Golf League (PGL), a proposed series that could potentially overshadow the main tours, might actually happen after plans were announced last week. FILE PHOTO: Aug 25, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Brooks Koepka lines up his putt on the fifth green during
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape trial is expected to continue on Tuesday, following explosive testimony from two women who have accused him of sexual assault. FILE PHOTO: Film producer Harvey Weinstein arrives at New York Criminal Court for his sexual assault trial in the Manhattan borough of New
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